This page provides sample APA citations for materials that may be cited:
Journal Article
Author_A_Last_Name, Initials. AuthorB_Last_Name, Initials., & AuthorC_Last_Name, Initials. (Year). Title of Article. Title of Journal, volume number (issue number), pages. DOI if available.
Authored Book
Author_Last_Name, Initials (add other authors as for articles). (Date). Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher.
Edited Book
Editor_Last_Name, Initials (add other authors as for articles). (Ed.). or (Eds.). (Date). Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher.
Government Document
Author_Name, Initials. (Year). Title of Government Publication. Place of Publication: Name of Agency OR Government Printing Office.
Note: For government documents without an identified author, list the agency name as the author.
Acts of U.S. Congress
Title of Act of Year, Pub. L. No. CCC-LLL, VVV Stat. PPP (Year).
Note: CCC is the Congress Number, LLL is the law number, VVV is the volume number of Statutes at Large and PPP is the page number of the law in Statutes at Large.
Law in U.S. Code
Title of Act of Year, TT USCS § SSSS (Year).
Note: TT is the Title number of U.S. Code and SSSS is the section number.
Illinois General Assembly Session Law
Title of Act, Pub. Act GGG-XXX, Year Ill. Laws PPPP (Year).
Note: GGG is the General Assembly Number and XXX is the act number
Illinois Compiled Statutes
Statute Title, CC ILCS XX (Year).
Note: CC is the chapter number and XX is the Section Number. If using the online Compiled statutes, use the year listed in the Effective Date.